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Originally Posted by Gixxersixxerman
From what I read on crash.net, it wasn't so much the helicopter couldn't fly as much as the injury sustained was safer in a ambulance instead of flying.. I also don't think conditions were bad enough for the race to be called.. If they had to stay on full wets I'd agree, but I've seen races with more rain then that.. And watching the tape, he clearly came in way to hot.. I know F1 cars need speed to turn properly and brake properly, that it needs the downforce. But that was a hard hit
Also I don't put much into the "lifting the back of the lift up" as people have been saying.. It had a car suspended in mid air and was hit at the counterweight.. Having assembled heavy equipment before and operating it, it doesn't take as much force to lift the back end as people are thinking.. I still have not heard any good news yet.. I hope he at least recovers to live a normal life, his injury is severe so I don't think we will see him in a car again unfortunately
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In a briefing after the race it was stated that the helicopter didn't land before the race due to weather conditions and so it was not available at any point during the race. It was also mentioned by the skysports teams that the nearest major medical facilities were 40 minutes away (probably more like 25 with lights and sirens).
To me that's just not acceptable, no helicopter at a circuit which is somewhat secluded is just a recipe for disaster.